Wisconsin QUESTION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Water Efficiency Scorecard
N O TA B L E D E TA I L S
POINTS
State agency in charge of drinking water conservation?
Department of Natural Resource
1
Water consumption regulation for toilets?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for showerheads?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for urinals?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for clothes washers?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for pre-rinse spray valves?
No
0
Mandatory building or plumbing codes?
No
0
Water loss regulation or policy?
Yes
2
Conservation activities as part of water permitting process?
Yes
1
Drought emergency plans required?
No
0
Conservation planning required separate from drought plans?
Yes
2
Authority to approve or reject conservation plans?
Yes
2
How often are plans required?
20 Years
Planning framework or methodology?
Yes
0.5
Implementation of conservation measures required?
Yes
1
State funding for urban water conservation programs?
Yes
1
Technical assistance for urban water conservation programs?
Yes
2
Does the state require volumetric billing?
Yes
1
Percent of publicly supplied connections that are metered?
N/A
0
ET microclimate information for urban landscapes?
No
0
EXTR A CREDIT
ANSWER
Grade: B–
1
1 point for PSC allowing municipally owned utilities to recover the costs of water conservation and efficiency efforts through rates
15.5
T O TA L
Wyoming QUESTION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Water Efficiency Scorecard
ANSWER
1
Grade: D N O TA B L E D E TA I L S
POINTS
State agency in charge of drinking water conservation?
Wyoming Water Development Commission
1
Water consumption regulation for toilets?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for showerheads?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for urinals?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for clothes washers?
No
0
Water consumption regulation for pre-rinse spray valves?
No
0
Mandatory building or plumbing codes?
No
0
Water loss regulation or policy?
No
0
Conservation activities as part of water permitting process?
No
0
Drought emergency plans required?
No
0
Conservation planning required separate from drought plans?
No
0
Authority to approve or reject conservation plans?
N/A
0
How often are plans required?
N/A
0
Planning framework or methodology?
N/A
0
Implementation of conservation measures required?
N/A
0
State funding for urban water conservation programs?
Yes
1
Technical assistance for urban water conservation programs?
No
0
Does the state require volumetric billing?
No
0
Percent of publicly supplied connections that are metered?
N/A
0
ET microclimate information for urban landscapes?
No
0 0
EXTR A CREDIT T O TA L
2
The Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard: An Assessment of Laws and Policies
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